Chief Hardware Architect

Avidyne Corporation; Melbourne (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

401(k) matching up to 3%

Unmetered PTO and 10 paid holidays

Flight club benefits

Job summary

Avidyne Corporation seeks a Senior Hardware Architect to own architecture strategy, roadmaps, and design standards for processor boards, FPGA hardware, and mixed-signal circuits across avionics products.

You will lead reviews, advise executives on technology, and provide oversight during board bring-up and validation, championing safety-of-flight principles and DO-254/D0-160 and MIL-STD-810 compliance from day one.

Qualifications

• Bachelorts degree in electrical engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive hardware engineering experience in safety-critical systems.
• Expertise in Altium Designer or equivalent for schematic/layout.
• Strong FPGA hardware, processor boards and mixed-signal architecture knowledge.
• Experience leading board bring-up, debugging, validation of complex hardware.
• Proven enterprise-level leadership and decision-making on high-stakes technical calls.

Responsibilities

• Define architecture strategy and technology roadmap for hardware products.
• Set PCB design, schematic capture, and layout standards across the org.
• Lead architecture reviews and advise executives on technology strategy.
• Provide senior technical oversight during board bring-up, debugging, validation.
• Lead and mentor electrical engineers; enforce safety-of-flight design principles.
• Ensure DO-254, DO-160, MIL-STD-810 compliance from day one.

Skills

Hardware engineering

Architecture strategy

Board bring-up

Leadership

Safety-critical hardware

Education

Bachelorts degree in electrical engineering

Masterts degree in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

Altium Designer

Job description

At Avidyne, our hardware serves as the aircraft's nervous system, and every aspect of it is meticulously designed.

We are seeking our most senior technical authority in hardware engineering; an individual who will take full ownership of the architecture strategy, technology roadmap, and design standards for every board, chip, and circuit that is included in an Avidyne product.

WHAT YOU’LL OWN

As Chief Hardware Architect, you are Avidyne’s expert on resolving the most challenging and unclear hardware issues we encounter, particularly those that span across product lines, teams, and multiple years of our roadmap.

You’ll define the architecture strategy and technology roadmap for processor boards, FPGA hardware, and mixed signal circuits across every avionics product line we build, and set the PCB design, schematic capture, and layout standards (Altium or equivalent) that the whole hardware organization designs against.

This involves leading enterprise level design and architecture reviews, advising executive leadership on technology strategy as well as make-or-buy decisions, and representing Avidyne’s hardware capabilities to customers, suppliers, and regulators. Additionally, you will provide senior technical oversight during board bring-up, debugging, and validation, stepping in personally when a particularly challenging hardware issue arises.

You’ll lead a team of outstanding electrical engineers directly, mentor and collaborate with Principal and Senior engineers across the broader organization, raising the technical bar everywhere you go. And on safety, you’ll champion safety-of-flight design principles companywide, ensuring every architecture decision supports DO-254, DO-160, and MIL-STD-810 certification from day one; not as a checkbox, but as the standard.

WHY AVIDYNE

At Avidyne, our culture is grounded in the philosophy of Simply Flying; a focus on creating practical, effective solutions that make a real impact.

Built for those who never settle for good enough, we’re looking for dedicated professionals who bring integrity to every decision and push for smarter, safer solutions; because every flight depends on it.

Here, innovation is driven by people who care deeply about the future of aviation. Your ideas can help create safer, smarter solutions; your work will truly make a difference.

WHAT YOU NEED

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or another engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive hardware engineering experience, including architecting complex, safety-critical electronic systems; or a master’s degree plus 8 years of similar industry experience.
• Deep proficiency in schematic capture and layout tools (Altium Designer or equivalent), with the judgment to set standards across an organization.
• Strong expertise across FPGA hardware, processor boards, and mixed-signal circuit architecture.
• Hands-on experience leading board bring-up, debug, and validation of complex hardware designs.
• Proven ability to lead at the enterprise level, influencing engineers, executives, and stakeholders on high-stakes, high-ambiguity technical calls.

HELPFUL TO HAVE

• Master’s or Ph.D. in electrical or computer engineering.
• Extensive experience architecting safety-critical, certified hardware in avionics, aerospace, defense, or other highly regulated industries.
• Deep experience with DO-254, DO-160, MIL-STD-810, or equivalent certification and environmental qualification standards.
• Experience setting technology strategy or roadmaps at a business-unit or company level.
• Applied knowledge of aircraft systems and avionics sub-systems.
• Pilot’s license, flight training, or strong familiarity with general aviation environments.

PAY & BENEFITS

At Avidyne, we are committed to creating customized compensation packages that reflect each individual's unique skill set, experience level, and areas of expertise, with base pay ranges discussed during the interview process.

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, plus short-term, long-term, and life insurance starting your first day of employment
• 401(k) matching up to 3%
• Unmetered PTO and 10 paid holidays a year
• Reimbursement for certain career-related educational expenses, including tuition and private pilot license assistance — ask your recruiter about our flight club benefits

Note: Benefits, compensation, bonuses, and learning programs are dependent on role type, job level, and eligibility, with specific terms.